NBCU Will Present 539 Linear TV Hours From 2014 Olympics; TWC Tucks Set-Top UI Into The Cloud; FCC Expected To Approve Gannett/Belo Deal Friday: Sources
Top Stories - December 20, 2013
NBCU Will Present 539 Linear TV Hours From 2014 Olympics With NBCUniversal announcing its broadcast network's plans, Comcast's programming arm will present a Winter Olympics-record 539 hours of linear coverage from Sochi, Russia.more
TWC Tucks Set-Top UI Into The Cloud Bringing a richer and more agile interface to a portion of its base of legacy set-top boxes, Time Warner Cable said Thursday that it has begun to roll out a cloud-based navigation platform that features a new VOD portal, improved search functions, and a 16x9 aspect ratio that's optimized for widescreen TVs.more
FCC Expected To Approve Gannett/Belo Deal Friday: Sources According to multiple sources, the FCC Friday is expected to approve Gannett's $2.2 billion purchase of Belo and spin-off of some of those stations to third parties.more
Revolt To Simulcast 'The Breakfast Club' Morning Radio Show Music-themed network Revolt TV has secured rights to simulcast Clear Channel Media's nationally syndicated radio show, The Breakfast Club. The Sean "Diddy" Combs-backed network will air three live hours of the award-winning radio show weekday mornings on the network beginning March 3, according to Revolt TV officials.more